Several research studies have looked at Japanese-American interaction with other ethnic groups in Hawaii. A study by McCandless and Hoyt, "Sex, Ethnicity, and Play Preferences of Preschool Children," reveals that children in Hawaii base their choice of friends on racial distinctions. This is due, however, not to racial hostility or discrimination but to a tendency to engage in more communication with those with whom one has most in common. Vinacke, in his study, "Stereotyping Among National-Racial Groups in Hawaii," concludes that stereotyping cannot be equated with prejudice; it is more a reflection of "truth" than racial prejudice. In "Some Observations Regarding Haole-Japanese Marriages in Hawaii," Nagoshi and Nishimura note that the attitudes of Japanese- Americans are changing from almost universal objection to mixed marriages to increasing acceptance or at least tolerance. Keinecke's study "Pidgin English in Hawaii" shows that those who speak pidgin find that otherwise insurmountable obstacles can be overcome in interracial contacts. In his study "The ILWU as a Force for Interracial Unity in Hawaii," Thompson discusses how the unified labor force which was created by the ILWU brought varied races and peoples together. It seems that Hawaii is not so much a community of racial distinction as one of cultural pluralism. (CFM)